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Aya Hirano has 16 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Death Note.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
2019
Animation · Action

Death Note
2006 · Series · Voice
Top 2%Netflix · Included

Dragon Ball Super
2015 · Series · Voice
Top 11%Hulu · Included

Parasyte -the maxim-
2014 · Series · Voice
Top 13%Crunchyroll · Included

Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
2008 · Movie · Voice
Top 16%Pluto TV · Free w/ ads

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
2009 · Series · Voice
Top 19%Crunchyroll · Included

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2006 · Series · Voice
Top 19%Hulu · Included

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
With Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Aya Hirano

When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
Dir. Tetsuro Araki · With Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Kappei Yamaguchi

With Majin Buu defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, the God of Destruction. Considered the most terrifying being in the entire universe, Beerus is eager to fight the legendary warrior seen in a prophecy foretold decades ago known as the Super Saiyan God. The series retells the events from the two Dragon Ball Z films, Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' before proceeding to an original story about the exploration of alternate universes.
With Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru

A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming themselves to feed on unsuspecting prey. High school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but the creature fails to take over his brain and ends up in his right hand.
With Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Hirano

A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.
Dir. Yasuhiro Takemoto, Tatsuya Ishihara · With Tomokazu Sugita, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara

A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
Dir. Noriyuki Abe · With Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Kentaro Ito

The Sacred war tale that took place during the 18th century is now unveiled. Tenma, Alone and Sasha, three orphans living their childhood protecting each other and then separated at diferent ages made a pact to meet again. Find themselves again connected but now in roles they never saw as posible. Pegasus, Hades and Athena. Its now time to fight but destiny can be bitter since war between Athena and Hades forces can put old friends and families face to face.
With Tetsuya Kakihara, Hiro Shimono, Aya Hirano

Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.
Dir. Ai Yazawa · With Romi Park, KAORI, Akira Ishida

as Misa Amane (voice) · Voice
L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.
Dir. Tetsuro Araki · With Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Aya Hirano

as Haruhi Suzumiya (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
I thought that when I entered high school, my days of believing in aliens, time travelers and ESPers were going to be over. That is, until she introduced herself. Claiming to be interested in only aliens, time travelers, and ESPers, Haruhi Suzumiya was the strangest girl I've met in a long time... Before I knew what's going on, I've been dragged into her weird club, and it looks like I'm not the only one who has been drafted into this "SOS Brigade" of hers, because there are three other students who don't seem to be so ordinary themselves.
With Tomokazu Sugita, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara

In Tokyo, a weak, unassertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School. Sena's only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed and agility, which are noted by the school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma. Hiruma forces Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats football team as its running back. To protect his identity from other teams who want to recruit him, Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of the team secretary and enter the field under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21" wearing a helmet with an eyeshield to hide his features.
With Miyu Irino, Atsushi Tamura, Aya Hirano

Dragon Cry is a magical artifact of deadly power, formed into a staff by the fury and despair of dragons long gone. Now, this power has been stolen from the hands of the Fiore kingdom by the nefarious traitor Zash Caine, who flees with it to the small island nation of Stella. Frightened that the power has fallen into the wrong hands, the King of Fiore hastily sends Fairy Tail to retrieve the staff. But this task proves frightening as a shadowy secret lies in the heart of the kingdom of Stella. Dragon Cry follows their story as they muster up all their strength to recover the stolen staff and save both kingdoms.
Dir. Tatsuma Minamikawa · With Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
With Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya

The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two Phoenix Stones somewhere. The stones may spell the collapse of the magical world, and Natsu, Lucy, and the rest of the Fairy Tail guild are caught up in the intrigue.
Dir. Masaya Fujimori · With Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya

One day, Kurapika spots a child who looks very similar to his childhood friend, Pyro. However, when he catches up to him, the boy steals Kurapika's eyes with some kind of magical power. Gon, Leorio, and Killua promise to help find who took his eyes and get them back, but Killua is having his own problems when he is forced to face his past and whether he really is worthy to have Gon as a friend.
Dir. Yuzo Sato · With Megumi Han, Mariya Ise, Miyuki Sawashiro

as Garnet McLane (voice) · Voice
With an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, sexy human Dragonauts and their curvaceous dragon companions unite to create a formidable fighting force. In the middle of this race against time are Jin, a heartbroken flyboy, and Toa—a voluptuous mystery woman. If they can unlock the secrets of their connection and convince the Dragonauts to join the action, there may yet be hope for planet Earth!
Dir. Shin'ichi Miyazaki · With Daisuke Ono, Minori Chihara, Junichi Suwabe
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